budget smartphones

When you think Samsung, you probably think the S7, the upcoming S8, and probably the deceased Note 7. However, that's not what Samsung is all about. Samsung does produce mid-range and budget smartphones too. They are not too well-known, but they are still worth mentioning. This year, Samsung has just

Shortly after its launch in China, the Redmi 3s has been launched in India as well. Along with the Redmi 3s, Xiaomi has also launched the Redmi 3s Prime for Indian consumers. Both smartphones come with a 5-inch 720 x 1280 HD resolution IPS display and are powered by the

A report published by Indian publication The Indian Express claims Xiaomi will debut the Redmi 3s in the Indian market next week. The Redmi 3s was made official in China last month and hasn’t been launched in any other major market outside China yet. Its launch in India is expected

Xiaomi today released a teaser on its official Weibo account that confirms the Redmi 3 will be made official next week. In addition to revealing the smartphone’s announce date, i.e. January 12, the teaser also shows us the plaid metal back of the handset. Most of its specs have been

Samsung is apparently working on a super cheap Android smartphone for the masses, dubbed the Galaxy J1 mini. As the name suggests, the Galaxy J1 mini will be a cheaper variant of the Galaxy J1. According to a GFXBench listing, the Galaxy J1 mini will sport a 4.3-inch 480 x

At its media event in New York City today, Microsoft unveiled its latest budget smartphone, the Lumia 550. The Lumia 550 packs a 4.7-inch AMOLED display with 720 x 1280 resolution and is powered by a quad-core 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 chipset. Just as you would expect, the device

The world’s cheapest mobile multitasking beast has just become even cheaper, selling on Amazon for only $30 more than the entry-level version, with twice the memory. Ever wondered how much a gig of RAM is worth? What about four? Bill of material estimates are a good indication of the device

Affordable but allegedly pretty robust, with 4G LTE speeds, a 4.7-inch HD screen, quad-core processor, and front-facing flash camera in tow. Microsoft should skip ahead to the Lumia 950 and 950 XL in around three weeks, after missing the window to upgrade the Nokia-branded Lumia 930 to a 940 generation.

4G LTE-capable and 64-bit quad-core-powered, the two handhelds aren’t half bad for the prices they’re sold at, even if they run aging Android 4.4 KitKat builds. It’s not every day that we see Acer, a company mainly associated with PC production, pushing for smartphone spotlight stateside. So, even if the

Labeled the nation’s cheapest LTE-capable smartphone, the 4.5 incher also stands out with up-to-date software and an adequately speedy processor. To gain a better insight into Google’s struggles to make stock members of the Android One family prevalent in emerging Asian markets, we present you the Lenovo A2010. Lackluster name

Given the ultra-low-cost flagship Android is technically only available in China, it’s no surprise overseas customers are treated to hefty surcharges. After racking up a mind-blowing 800,000 unit sales in 12 hours in the country it’s exclusively sold through official channels, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 can now also be

The Infinix Hot 2 is a sub-$90 5-inch Android smartphone targeted at six emerging African markets with a solid software support guarantee straight from Google. Larry Page’s efforts to penetrate even the poorest, most underprivileged mobile territories in the world are starting to feel a little all over the place,

It’s game over for all smartphone brands aspiring to domination in the low-cost Chinese scene, as Xiaomi’s newest budget flagship offers an unrivaled quality-price ratio. Waiting for the Redmi Note 2 may have felt frustrating all these months, but ultimately, your patience paid off. Big time! Due out in local

The search giant’s powers that be have already confirmed the “creative” reboot of the emerging market Nexus counterpart project, although a precise timeline is somewhat up in the air. The recent announcement of the surprisingly well-endowed Lava Pixel V1 in India seemed to suggest the Android One roster was headed

As if the world needed further proof the emerging Indian market is held in the greatest regard by up-and-coming Chinese smartphone producers. Amazon already spilled the beans on Friday, so let’s not act surprised the Xiaomi Redmi 2 Prime is available on Indian shores. Assembled locally, though still from components

To help pass the time until the G4 Pro will lock horns with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 5, LG has devised a successor to last year’s affordable L Bello aimed at those who feel comfortable in their own skin. Listen up, selfie maniacs and overall narcissistic individuals! The Bello II wants

In the end, the third-gen budget Android soldier is shaping up to be a major upgrade over its predecessor. Remember all those tipsters that warned the 2014 Moto G’s sequel wasn’t a big deal, given the obvious limitations of the targeted $200 MSRP? While they were partially right, in departments

Although reportedly meant to “make premium smartphones affordable and accessible to all”, the US-bound HTC Desire 520, 526, 626 and 626s are anything but high-end or attractively designed. The race to the bottom continues for household names in the Western mobile industry, forced to step up their low-cost hardware games

The world’s second (not third) Tizen smartphone may not be as modest as previously anticipated, though it will clearly fall short of high-end standards. It’s still far from a serious menace for the Android-iOS duopoly, it’s not even a real threat for eternal bronze medalist Windows Phone, but Samsung’s proprietary

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